Chinese Pangolin vs jalap

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ipomoea purga

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while jalap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	jalap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Manidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Manis	Ipomoea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ipomoea purga

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

jalap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	jalap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jalap

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.